Sally Thompson

Sally Hatley Thompson, age 92, of Oakboro, passed away Thursday, July 26, 2012 at Stanly Regional Medical Center. The family will receive friends Friday, July 27, 2012 from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm at Hartsell Funeral Home, Albemarle. At other times the family will meet at her home. The funeral service will be on Saturday, July 28, 2012 at 2:00 pm at Barbee’s Grove Baptist Church with a 30 minute state. Rev. Phillip Smith will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Born September 21, 1919 in Stanly County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Marshall Alton Hatley and the late Lucy Arabell Smith Hatley. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Paul Leonard Thompson in 2009, a son Alton Thompson; brothers, James, Fred, Edgar and Marcus Hatley and sisters, Inez Hatley and Lizzie Whitley. She is survived by her son, Tony Thompson of Oakboro; daughter in law, Geneva Thompson Austin and Husband Jerry of Salisbury; brother, Melvin Hatley of Charlotte; sisters, Bertie Hatley and Betty Davis both of Oakboro and Frances Pope of Charlotte; grandchildren, Troy Thompson and wife Wendy, Mark Thompson and wife Angie, Mire Williams and wife Tamara, Shelley Basinger and husband Tony, great grandchildren, Alec Thompson, Julianna Thompson, Shayna Thompson, Brittany Goodrow, Stacie Thompson, Mason Basinger, Tanner Basinger, Braxton Williams and Blake Williams. Mrs. Thompson was employed by Pickett’s Dept. Store and Oakboro Drugstore and was a lifetime member of Barbee’s Grove Baptist Church in Oakboro. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Stanly County, 960 N. First Street, Albemarle, NC 28001 or to the charity of the donor’s choice. The family would like to express their thanks to Hospice of Stanly County and their staff; Lauren, Brittney, Kristen and Rev. Ron Honeycutt and the staff of Stanly Regional Medical Center. Hartsell Funeral Home of Albemarle is serving the Thompson family. Online condolences may be made at www.hartsellfh.com.